Annual Convention

Annual Convention September 11-14, 2025

The AAEC will be joining the line-up at this year’s Small Press Expo as part of our annual convention in September 2025. Registration is now open.

Registration page

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CARTOONIST PROFILE

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General

First Name

Aaron

Last Name

Chassy

Publication

Primary Publication Name

Freelance Cartoonist

Cartoons/week

3

Other duties with newspaper

Cover local and regional events relevant to editorial cartoons

Reprints

Price for Original Artwork

$250-500

Reprint Contact First Name

Aaron

Reprint Contact Last Name

Chassy

Reprint Email

amchassy@icloud.com

Reprint Phone

2403289595

Physical address for reprint requests

None (Do not show a reprint address.)

Profile

Bio

I inked my first editorial cartoon when I was fourteen. After cartooning through high school and college (the University of Michigan’s The Michigan Daily and the London School of Economic’s The Beaver) for school papers, I decided to pursue my other passion – international development. I did some cartooning over the past 20 years for local papers (The Takoma Voice, Takoma Park, MD) and at graduate school (at the Kennedy School of Government).

More recently I was published at The Baltimore Sun and am looking forward to publishing my work in similar media outlets and possibly in one of the syndicates. Starting in March 2025, I began cartooning for the Sun as a full-time freelance editorial cartoonist with the expectation that I produce 3-5 cartoons/week. My cartoons cover mostly local, state, and regional topics, although they will occasionally address national and global issues.

I look forward to receiving feedback from AAEC members and viewers of the AAEC website.

Speaker Info

Primary Locations

NONE

Length of Speech

Variable

Speech Description

I am willing and able to speak on any number of topics, including cartooning as well as my 35 years experience working in international development and foreign affairs. I will tailor the speech’s content and duration to the audience’s preferences, based on the client’s inputs, and can give the speech in English, French, or Spanish.

Setup Needs

Audio/visual equipment – a projector with peripheral connection to an Apple MacBook computer; microphone; etc.

Terms

My daily rate is on a sliding scale, depending on the size and operating budget of of the client and the purpose of the speech.

Other Requirements

Reimbursement for all travel, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the AAEC is to champion and defend editorial cartooning and free speech as essential to liberty in the United States and throughout the world.

The AAEC aims to be an international leader in support of the human, civil, and artistic rights of editorial cartoonists around the world, and to stand with other international groups in support of the profession.


The Daily Cartoonist

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LOCHER FELLOWSHIP

The AAEC John Locher Memorial Fellowship is awarded each year to one early-career cartoonist whose work demonstrates clear opinions and strong artistry on political and social topics. Deadline to be considered is the end of March.

The Locher Fellow will receive a one-year Regular membership in the AAEC, be a guest of the CXC Festival — held every fall in Columbus, Ohio —  and have the opportunity to meet with editorial cartoonists during the year of the Fellowship for portfolio reviews and career advice.


CARTOONS FOR THE CLASSROOM

Cartoons in Education

Every two weeks throughout the year, The Learning Forum and the AAEC offers CARTOONS FOR THE CLASSROOM, a free lesson resource for teachers discussing current events.  Visit NIEonline.com for more lesson plans.